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In thinking of this from afar, I would be more inclined to suspect "ventilation" rather than "cavitation". On an obvious major change such as a repower the most obvious suspects are mounting height on transom, is the leg length same as previous properly performing engines, are the engines much...

Mr Breeze, Your dilemma about the bow pulling away from the chock is nothing more than geometry. When you bring your boat up to the chock at the ramp, the boat is touching the trailer bunks in the front but the trailer is sitting at the ramp angle, maybe 10 to 15 degrees, while the boat is...

Since you are dealing with a, "new to you", 20 year old boat, I would recommend you load test each battery cable unless you know they have been replaced recently. Just connect each cable, both positives and grounds, to the positive post of a full charged battery, one at a time and connect a load...

That's cool wahoo, I didn't realize this is your old stompin' grounds. Maybe when you call for an opening at the old Blackburn point swing span you could tie up just on the South side of the bridge at the Casey Key Fish House and we could have a good snapper sandwich while we we swap...

I would only replace the fluid if it looks contaminated in the reservoir. The fluid is automotive ATF. When you remove the top mount of the cylinder and the bottom bolt you will be able to pull the cylinder away from the transom. If you see any fluid around that fitting then that is probably...

Wahoo, Are you making this journey all alone? In none of your pictures have I seen a person. I was hoping to see you make your way down the West coast of Florida so I could hopefully get you to stop and say hi here in Venice. Sounds like you may call a halt where you are....maybe next session...

That is an easy thing to replace but make sure it is not just the hydraulic fitting leaking and not the piston O-ring. https://bennetttrimtabs.com/product/piston-with-o-ring/

Here is one listed on craigslist near me....I don't know anything about it. https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/bpd/d/oneco-26-set-back-outboard-gil-bracket/7005984780.html

This time of year it is time to call your truck driver and have him head to Clearwater, Florida. You jump on a plane to TIA and splash the boat in Clearwater. Cruise South on the ICW and get some time in the Keys. No ice on the deck, no numb fingers on the stainless wheel, and the girls wear...

Very nice work and ingenuity on the installation tool. Next time I have a problem to solve, I know who to ask now.

Hoe-le-cow! Nik, That's some serious catchin!

Yes, that was my last boat.

These are from the SW Florida Gulf of Mexico......

Don't drink the Lumitec koolaid. I am sure they are good lights but who can tell if the light they are seeing came from 300 dollar lights or 100 dollar lights? I put Coastals on a previous boat and they worked very well. That said, if the extra bucks don't make you flinch, bragging rights do...

I don't own that model boat so I can't help you with the size of the fittings, but I do know you can get large size sockets and adjustable wrenches at a plumbing store that will work for the amount of torque needed for the thru-hull nuts and they are a lot cheaper than buying 2.5 inch mechanic's...

Now, trapper you know the rule. Pictures or it didn't happen.;) I used to love going out for those little tasties in Hood canal.

SkunkBoat sure saves me a lot of typing. His view is spot on my thoughts on this subject and on most topics for that matter.

Heres a good one.... https://sarasota.craigslist.org/boa/d/haines-city-grady-white-209/6996070852.html

I think they look at how much disposable income the average citizen has and charges accordingly. Same thing with the drug prices in our country. They know you got it and they want it. It's just like buying gas at a station in a real ritzy neighborhood. It will always be more than the ones around...

Vinegar...$2 per gal...….saltaway….$45 per gal. Put a corroded bolt in a dish of each and see who wins. There is a reason the older generations used vinegar. Only thing, if it runs off into your grass in too strong of a mixture it will kill it. I don't know if Saltaway harms grass or not.